FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 17, 2003
BRITISH ENERGY PLC
(Registrant's name)
3 Redwood Crescent
Peel Park
East Kilbride G74 5PR
Scotland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No ..X..
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
Exhibit Index
The following document (bearing the exhibit number listed below) is furnished
herewith and is made a part of this Report pursuant to the General Instructions
for Form 6-K:
Exhibit Description
No. 1 RNS Announcement, re: November Output Statement
dated 17 December 2003
17 December 2003
BRITISH ENERGY plc
NOVEMBER OUTPUT STATEMENT
A summary of net output from all of British Energy's power stations in November
is given in the table below, together with comparative data for the previous
financial year:
2002/03 2003/04
November Year to Date November Year to Date
Output Load Output Load Output Load Output Load
(TWh) Factor (%) (TWh) Factor (TWh) Factor (TWh) Factor
(%) (%) (%)
UK - Nuclear 4.96 72 40.01 71 4.95 72 42.82 76
UK - Coal 0.80 57 2.96 26 0.74 53 3.86 34
AmerGen 1.80 101 12.94 89 1.16 65.1 13.28 92
(50% owned)
Heysham 1 Up-date
As announced on 16 December, having now reviewed the results of the inspections
of the sea water cooling pipework, British Energy has decided that is necessary
to extend the current outage in order to replace further pipework.
In light of this, the Company has revised its annual nuclear output forecast for
the year ending 31 March 2004 downwards from 67 TWh to around 65.5 TWh on the
assumption that Heysham 1 returns to service in the first half of February 2004.
UK - Nuclear
Planned Outages
- A statutory outage was completed at Sizewell B.
- A refuelling outage was started on one reactor each at Dungeness B and
Hartlepool.
- Low load refuelling was carried out on both reactors at Hinkley Point B
and Heysham 2 and on one reactor at Hunterston B.
AmerGen
Planned Outage
- A planned outage continued at Three-Mile Island Unit 1 throughout
November.
CONTACTS
Andrew Dowler 0207 831 3113 (Media Enquiries)
Paul Heward 01355 262 201 (Investor Relations)
Find this News Release on our web-site: www.british-energy.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 17, 2003 BRITISH ENERGY PLC
By:____Paul Heward____
Name: Paul Heward
Title: Director - Investor Relations